Drikung Kagyu Lama Abao

How to set up a Vajrayana Shrine and Padmasambhava's Source of Auspicious Good Fortune Terma

08/27/2016 11:00am - 08/28/2016 04:00pm

Location: Dorje Ling

3200 NW Skyline BlvdPortland, OR 97229-3815

Abao Lamas Bio: Lama Abaos parents lived as nomads in Tibet at a time of great political change, and they endured many hardships just to survive. Five of their ten children died due to the difficult circumstances. Abao Lama was born in 1969. From the age of six until the age of eight he studied the Tibetan language and script. At the age of fourteen he met his Root Lama, His Eminence Garchen Rinpoche, with whom he took refuge at that time. Afterward he completed 500,000 recitations of the Fivefold Mahamudra Ngondro. At age fifteen Abao Lama received his monastic vows and instructions on Mahamudra from the Mahasiddha Karma Norbu. At the age of eighteen he met Khenpo Munsel from Golog for the first time. After having completed the Dzogchen Ngondro he received instructions and transmission on Trekcho and Thogal. Starting at the age of twenty-two, he served for three years at Gargon monastery, having responsibility for the offerings received by the monastery. In 1997 Abao Lama traveled with H.E. Garchen Rinpoche to America, and he subsequently became an American citizen. Since 1997 Rinpoche has built many centers around the world, and Abao Lama has been Rinpoches attendant and shrine master on his travels throughout Europe, Asia, and North America.

Sunday 28th - 11am - 4am
1. Medicine Buddha Sadhana 2. "How to Set up a Vajrayana Shrine" & Torma Explanation 3. Q&A and Dedication of Merit *All participants will receive a copy of the text,explanation, reading transmission, and the practice session. **After receiving transmission, participants will have permission to practice these texts, if they have taken formal refuge.

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In a serene location above Portland's Forest Park, Dorje Ling offers classes in Buddhist meditation,
in the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism, guided by fully ordained monks in residence and
Tibetan Lamas from Tashi Choling Center here in Oregon. All are welcome here!